13 Foods That Cause Gas For Breastfeeding Babies

It provides the baby necessary calories, fats, and nutrients required for growth, and also secure essential immunity to protect the baby from unwanted illness.

No alternative feeding substitute will compare to breast
milk. But some concern mother claimed if breast milk is truly the
“foundation of infant life,” then why is he/she get so fussy and
gassy sometimes?

Is the baby allergic to my milk? But what am I doing
wrong?

These are all the common queries and fears of
breastfeeding mothers if her baby suddenly gets a gas problem.

Sometimes they even think of giving up breast milk
because of the baby’s tummy problem. And this is such an awful. Isn’t it?

Do you know there’s no list of foods that a mother should avoid while breastfeeding?

Most babies are beautiful with any food that mother takes, thus there’s no particular reason to avoid food unless you notice a definite reaction in your baby whenever you eat a specific diet.

Always remember, gas could be a normal part of the
gastrointestinal system, and we all also have the same from time to time.

But for breastfed babies, gas may be caused by feeding
too quick, swallowing an excessive amount of air, or digesting certain bound
foods.

In addition, if the babies have immature GI systems might
often expertise gas problem for this. Whatever the reason, pains from gas
create your baby extremely fussy and uncomfortable.

We all know if a mother can take more notorious food, the
better work for both mother and baby health.

However, some specific types of food can cause some other discomfort for your kid.

Such as if you eat too much meat, it may cause gas in your baby. Because her gastrointestinal system is still small and the developing stage may create a painful gassy situation.

So it’s necessary to take proper steps as most babies tolerate the food consumed by mothers.

If you notice every time you eat one thing and your baby becomes fussy, just try to avoid the food and see what happens.

Because many mothers have reported some foods like kale,
beans, spinach, onions, peppers, or spicy foods cause baby gas — whereas, some
babies are just fine with the foods.

We have checked and found a couple of food items are responsible for creating gassiness in the infant’s body.

Here are 13 food resources that can cause gas problems for the breastfed baby:

1). Alcohol consumption

It’s safest for you and your baby if you don’t have any alcohol during the breastfed time. But if you decide to drink, try to drink as much little as you can.

9). Vegetables

Although the quantity of gas caused after you eat these vegetables is not harmful to your baby, it might cause delicate discomfort to the baby.

That’s why we only suggest avoiding these foods if they
cause a serious downside for your baby.

If these vegetables don’t appear gas on your breastfed
baby, keep them in your diet because these contains a high amount of
phytochemicals, minerals, vitamins, and fiber that are highly necessary to
yours’ and your baby’s health.

10). Chocolate

Not all but some chocolates contain caffeine.

Not only has this caffeine caused problems with your baby’s sleep, but it seemed to have a harmful laxative effect on many babies.

We are not saying you cannot eat chocolate but try to have in moderate level.

And with this, don’t forget to lookout whether your baby is ok with this food or it’s disrupting his sleep by causing runny stools.

11). Starchy food

Corn, pasta, potatoes, and alternative foods made in starch contain a high amount of carbohydrates and can cause gas in not your breastfed baby but also yours.

So like the other food, you must grow a habit of eating less amount of starch food so that it can digest properly.

The other thing is if your kid is too sensitive to the starches
mentioned; try out some substitution item them with rice-based starches.

12). Beans and lentils

When you think about foods that cause gas, beans are most
likely at the highest of the list. So, it can cause gas in breastfed babies in
a similar way.

Because beans contain “raffinose” in a large
amount, which is non-digestible sugar for both humans, it causes terrible
indigestion if the human doesn’t have enough amounts of enzymes in their body.

Because the lack of enzyme causes intestine and produces
bacteria, hydrogen, carbon-di-oxide, and methane gas directly. So, it’s better
not to eat beans, at least in breastfeeding time.

13). Garlic

Studies show that your breast milk takes the flavor of
the food you have eaten. Out of lots of tasty flavors, garlic is not that
favorable to babies.

For this, the baby may less enjoy the breastfeed. So if
you notice this, try to avoid garlic as much as possible.

Change the food habit in kids

Reducing gas in your breastfeeding diet can sometimes be
a simple matter of how you like to eat, not essentially what you like to eat.

That’s why some feeding behaviors can also increase the
number of air you intake, and that results in gas.

Suppose avoid drinking from a bottle or straw
can make you boost air intake.

Eating while sleeping position causes extra
pressure in your stomach in reclining position can cause gas.

Not only but also wearing tight clothes can
also create gassiness in your body.

Gulping the whole food instead of chewing
slowly can also increase gas in your digestive system.

So, you must be aware of these types of habits and change
them at your earliest convenience.

For this, light exercise like morning walk, maintain diet
food, and diet lifestyle. If you do this, not only gas but other physical
problem related to this will never affect you.

Conclusion

As the mother’s body produces lots of hormones during pregnancy and after childbirth, indigestion or bloating of gas can happen for many reasons. And it’s also not a good idea to avoid all the foods which you think create gas.

So, it’s better to consult with a doctor and the
pediatric doctor to know the real reason behind gassiness.

If it’s for food, then better stop eating or take in the moderate way of that gas-triggering food.

But if it’s for habits, then obviously a mother has to follow a healthy lifestyle instead of unhealthy habits.

We hope it’s very clear about the foods which are
responsible for creating gas in breastfed babies. But if you have any
questions, you are always welcome to ask in the below comments.

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